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The Sakura festival in Alfarnate celebrates the village's spring cherry blossom with a Japanese feel while Periana is paying tribute to its olive oil industry
It is not just about admiring the pink petals that adorn the trees, but also about a cultural immersion with Japanese workshops, parades, craft stalls and gastronomy
See more of Malaga province and learn about its past at the same time by following these three routes into the worlds of bandits, flamenco and literature